Summer is in full swing, and with the recent and upcoming heat waves, we’re asking for some funds to replenish supplies at the tent! 💧 We’re raising $ to restock snacks, drinks, personal hygiene supplies and more for people coming out. 💜 Donate at bit.ly/summerccjs 💜

@nlgchicago.bsky.social have posted about Chicago arrests from the protest last night, and @chicommunityjs.bsky.social supports everyone released from our county jail with snacks, jackets when it's cold, bus cards, and even rides to the precinct where their stuff is and home.

Forever grateful for everyone who devotes time to @chicommunityjs.bsky.social, whether on-the-ground outside Cook County Jail, scheduling, fundraising, comms, or lots of other logistical tasks. Supporting criminalized people without expanding the PIC is part of how we build an abolitionist future.

If you’re in Chicago, a great way to learn more directly about the experience of incarceration - and help people who’ve just experienced it! - is to volunteer for a @chicommunityjs.bsky.social jail support shift! bsky.app/profile/that...

Trump said "that the arrest of a prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University’s pro-Palestinian protests last year, is the “first arrest of many to come.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Emails obtained by Zeteo reveal that Mahmoud Khalil, the Palestinian Columbia graduate arrested by the Trump admin, asked the university for protection one day before his arrest. Read the full story by @premthakker.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/scoop-emai...

BREAKING: Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison after nearly 50 years

We are always looking for more volunteer support, especially as nights get cold! 💗 🥰 The more the merrier, so find out how you can get involved here: chicago-community-jail-support.webnode.page/my-work/

The temps are awful this wk but @chicommunityjs.bsky.social is out there 630-11p every night. Over the yrs, there has also been a pattern of CCJ waiting for jail support to pack up & leave before releasing ppl. Read more from For The Discourse’s latest dispatch: www.instagram.com/p/DF8-_dvRiz...

Even colder tonight but we had fire, blankets, & camaraderie. And the colder it is the more essential it is to be out there giving coats, rides, snacks, phone calls, and a place by the fire to people just released from jail.

Supporting jailed comrades is a big part of direct action. @chicommunityjs.bsky.social asks us to do the same for those who are criminalized, targeted, & surveilled in their daily lives, for those we don't know, no questions asked. And in an era of dehumanization and erasure, we need more of that.

Some people who volunteer are already part of local abolitionist organizing. Others are learning about the harms and violence of jails and prisons during their shifts. No prior experience or poli ed is required, something that is incredibly useful for building mutual aid engagement.

A project I didn't include in that newsletter post (wanted to write about things not Chicago-specific) but that I support is @chicommunityjs.bsky.social. Volunteers are on the ground every night providing snacks, drinks, phone calls, rides, cigs, warm clothes to those released from Cook County Jail.

Chicago Community Jail Support are on Bluesky! @chicommunityjs.bsky.social They try to do 1-2 shifts outside the jail every day, and welcome volunteers. There’s very little barrier to getting involved in this work.

Also, with my added eyeballs, I’m going to shout out this org again because they’re great. Also, if you’re not in the Chicago area, please investigate jail support opportunities around you.

We agree! So honored to be included in this important book.

I've volunteered with CCJS in the past, and it's always felt like a small ask of the volunteers for a big impact on folks getting released from jail.

I cannot overstate how fulfilling this work is. Seeing the difference you make in someone’s experience of being released is really something.

CCJS is always seeking volunteers! Come out for a shift at 27th & Cali; we operate nightly!! 🚐 6:00pm - Supply pick-up and set-up ⛺ 6:30-9:00pm - 1st shift 🚗 9:00-11:30pm - 2nd shift 🛠️11:30-12:00am - Breakdown visit tinyurl.com/chicommunityjailsupport to get plugged in with the team and a buddy!

We know this certainly isn’t justice for serving 50 years unjustly in prison, but Leonard’s release is worth celebrating. We are so grateful to everyone across Mother Earth who advocated and organized to FINALLY #FreeLeonardPeltier ❤️‍🔥

“[Leonard Peltier] read [the commutation] out loud. He sounded fired up. He was joyous in his voice. And he said, ‘I’m going to be coming home!’” On Tuesday, January 21st, NDN Collective’s CEO and Founder, Nick Tilsen, gave an update on Native American Calling on Leonard Peltier’s reaction,

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“What’s their top priority the first week of the new Congress? Lowering costs? Addressing the housing crisis? No, it’s sanctioning the International Criminal Court to protect genocidal maniac Netanyahu so he can continue the genocide in Gaza,” said Rep. Rashida Tlaib.

Happy New Year! We look forward to continuing to build community with you all. We are still accepting winter donations at our tent at 27th & California!Thursdays 7-9pm Seeking: • coats (size L-3XL) • winter hats • thick hoodies • warm calf/knee-length socks • thick sweaters • hand warmers • gloves

This winter season, Chicago Community Jail Support is shelling out a lot of money for supplies! Recurring monthly donations are most effective, but even a few $ makes a difference! bit.ly/donateccjs

Tomorrow (Thursday) is going to be super cold in Chicago! 🥶 CCJS is accepting winter donations from 7-9pm at our tent at 27th & California! 🧤 Seeking: • coats (size L-3XL) • winter hats • thick hoodies • warm calf/knee-length socks • thick sweaters • hand warmers • gloves

HAPPY MONDAY! We’re accepting winter donations tonight from 7-11pm at our tent at 27th & California! Seeking: • coats (size L-3XL) • winter hats • thick hoodies • warm calf/knee-length socks • thick sweaters • hand warmers • newports • gloves • individual chip packs

Also, I worked my first volunteer shift with @chicommunityjs.bsky.social last night and it was really cold but also real cool.

Drove home from the Girl Scout roller rink party and maps took us up California the whole way. We passed the Cook County Jail & the good folks of @chicommunityjs.bsky.social. The 8-year-old learned about policing and arrests and jail. The shock when I told her anyone could be arrested at any time.

We’re accepting winter donations tonight from 7-11pm at our tent at 27th & California! Seeking: • coats (size L-3XL) • winter hats • thick hoodies • warm calf/knee-length socks • thick sweaters • hand warmers • newports • gloves • individual chip packs

Ways to support people released from Cook County Jail in the winter ⤵️

Dear Chicago community! We are urgently seeking supplies for winter as people are released from Cook County Jail! Often people come out in t-shirt or light sweatshirt. Combined with waiting for the bus or a ride, this can be dangerous. 🧵Read for needs & more info!

Chicago Community Jail Support is a volunteer mutual aid network supporting those recently released from Cook County Jail. We are always looking for more volunteers! Find out more and get involved here! www.hopp.bio/chicommunity...